Common use of Books and Records; Audit Rights Clause in Contracts

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Generator and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator and Producer shall have the right (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled to conduct an audit notwithstanding the payment of any amount pursuant to this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. ‌ Generator and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator and Producer shall have the right (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled to conduct an audit notwithstanding the payment of any amount pursuant to this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Generator and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator and Producer shall have the right (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled , but in the case of inspections, copies and audits for purposes of Generator’s rights under this Agreement, limited to conduct an audit notwithstanding books and records that are reasonably necessary to verify the payment of any amount pursuant to License and Services Fees that have accrued under this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Generator and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement the other Project Documents and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator and Producer shall have the right (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled to conduct an audit notwithstanding the payment of any amount pursuant to this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. ‌ Generator and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement the other Project Documents and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator and Producer shall have the right (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled to conduct an audit notwithstanding the payment of any amount pursuant to this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Generator ‌ Coal Consultant and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator Coal Consultant and Producer shall have the right right, (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator Coal Consultant the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled , but in the case of inspections, copies and audits for purposes of Coal Consultant’s rights under this Agreement, limited to conduct an audit notwithstanding books and records that are reasonably necessary to verify the payment of any amount pursuant to Consulting Fees that have accrued under this Agreement.

Books and Records; Audit Rights. Generator Coal Consultant and Producer shall each retain and maintain (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to retain and maintain) books and records (updated promptly and consistently) in accordance with good accounting practices in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Project Documents, throughout the Term and until the later of (a) two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement and (b) the date on which the audit of Producer’s federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service and is no longer subject to appeal or the applicable statute of limitations for the Internal Revenue Service to audit such tax return has expired, including any extension of the statute of limitations agreed to by Producer or any of its members. Each of Generator Coal Consultant and Producer shall have the right right, (and Producer shall cause its Operator to afford Generator Coal Consultant the right), at no additional expense but bearing its own costs, to inspect, copy and audit such books and records of the other Party at any reasonable time(s) upon reasonable prior written notice to the other Party during that retention period, and each Party shall (and Producer agrees to cause its Operator to) reasonably cooperate with such audit-related inquiries of the other Party. Each Party shall remain entitled , but in the case of inspections, copies and audits for purposes of Generator’s rights under this Agreement, limited to conduct an audit notwithstanding books and records that are reasonably necessary to verify the payment of any amount pursuant to Consulting Fees that have accrued under this Agreement.